Originally Posted by
twocicle
^^^ Seems an odd statement to me, since we found the Schwalbe ZX are definitely way more comfortable than the Conti 4-Seasons in the same 25mm sizing and wheelset (as ridden last year) and relative firmness.
We have a lot of chip-seal in our area, which is a source of constant vibration and tire wear. Riding the Schwalbe ZX produced many a "oh my that is smooth" comments from both of us.
BTW, it doesn't matter which tires we use, we still jump the road tandem over the more abrupt curb transitions
Brian, our experience has been similar to yours, the Zx's were very smooth, I believe the Ones are even smoother. Schwalbe advertises both tires as racing tires.
Schwalbe North America | Schwalbe North America They have a Marathon series that they designate touring/city tires. That was the point that I was attempting to make in my opening remark.